Sprinkler and lawn sweeper



Patented Sept. 13, 1932 y UNITED STATES sPnINKLER AND LAWN. swnnrnnApplication inea November 27,. ieai.` serai 110.577,60.

My invention relates to improvements in a sprinkler and lawn sweeper andit consists of the combinations, constructions and arrangementsVhereinafter described and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide a sprinkler and lawn sweeperwhich is extremely simple in construction, consisting ofa single pipesection rigid in construction and bent in a novel manner for providing ahandle portion and for inclining the nozzle at an angle for directingthe water overthe lawn. The pipe section is supported in an uprightposition by means of a base portion.

A water hose is attached to the opposite end of the pipe section and isswivelly connected so that there can be a relative turning movementbetween the hose and the pipe section.

The device is extremely light in construction and may be grasped by theoperator, and the pipe section is so inclined that when it is held bytheoperator, the nozzle will be disposed a slight distance above the groundand the water will be directed along the surface of the ground forremoving leaves and the like from the lawn. The device, when used inthis respect, acts as a lawn sweeper.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification,and the novel features of the device will be particularly pointed out inthe appended claims.

.My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part-of this application, in which Y Figure l is a side elevation of thedevice;

Figure 2 is atop plan View;

Figure 3 is a section along the line 3 3 in Figure 2; and

Figure 4 is a view showing the device used as a lawn sweeper.

In carrying out my invention, I provide a pipe section 1 which has aVrelatively long straight portion 2. A second portion 1s preferablyshorter in length than the portion 2 and extends at an angle withrespect to the portion 2. A curved portion 4 connects the portions 2 and3.

The pipe section 1 is again bent at 5, and a nozzle-supporting portionextends at an.

angle to theportion 3.l A water'nozzle, in-L dicated' generally at 7 isremovably secured tothe end portion 6. V The" device ishel'd in theposition s liiotizrrinfk Figurel by a `base 8, (see Figurej2)." This`base 'isfsol'dered, or otherwise secured to the)` pipe section 1 at 9.The base Sis preferably disposed at the bend''.

connected to a waterhose I0 by a swiyel joint The opposite endiof-thepipe section .z

or couplingll. ,Y Figure 3 clearly shows how` Y the' base 8 extends atright angles tothe length "of the pipe section 1 and further shows howthe base is secured tothe pipesection.

From the foregoing description of the vvarious parts of the device, theoperation thereof maybe readily understood.

The device, when laid on the lawn 12, 'as

lshown in Figure 1, causes the end portion 6 to extend at an angle andthis will cause theV nozzle 7 to project the water from the nozvzle atan angle to the lawn surface. The portions 2 and 3 are of such a lengthas to dispose the Vcurved portion4 a suflicient dis-.

tance above the ground to be readily grasped by the operator when it isdesired to move the sprinkler from place to place. It is unnecessary forthe operator to stoop over very far' when grasping the handle portion4.`

Figure 4 shows the device used as a lawn sweeper. The portion 2 is heldin the hands of the operaton'and the operator can inclineA this portionwith respect to the lawnsurface so asto cause ythe streamgof water 13issuing i from the nozzle 7 to project in a substantiallyV horizontaldirection. The nozzle 7 can be adjusted so as to causegthe water streamto issue with a considerable force, and the operator can move the devicefor causfrom leavesv 14er other dbris. The device is extremely light inconstruction, and, thereraf Ving'` the stream to sweep the lawn clear90.

fore, it can be'readily moved from place to j place in sweeping thesprinkler. Y

. While I have shown only the preferredV form of my invention, it shouldbe underlawn or when used as a stood that various changes or modicationsmay be made within the scope of the appendjectin'g laterally` of thepipe for supporting Y the latter.Y Y

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ed claimsfwithout departing from the spirit 0f the invention.

I claim: f

1. A lawn sprinkler comprising a rigid pipe having three portionsinclined with respect to each other, one end and central p0rtionconstituting a handle, the end being connectible toa water hose, anozzle secured to the otherV end Yportion,V and means for supporting thesprinkler for inclining the nozzle-carrying portion at an ,anglewithrespect to the ground, said means comprising a base eX- tendingtransverse to the length ofthe pipe and being secured to the pipe at thejuncture p v between the central portionV andthe'fnozzlef carryingportion.

2. A'lawn sprinkler comprising y a lpipe' bent intermediate of itsv'ends so astopre sent tWosubstantially parallel end sections L.,arranged in spaced relation, an oifsetportion Y connecting the sections7a sprayV nozzleat- Y ta'clhelrt'o'` one Yend of'y the pipe, aconduitreceiving member mounted Von 'the other end` andasurface-engaging base fixed to and pro- MANUEL T. coEL'HO,

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